John 11:49

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܚܰܕ݂ ܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܡܶܢܗܽܘܢ ܕ݁ܰܫܡܶܗ ܩܰܝܳܦ݂ܳܐ ܪܰܒ݁ ܟ݁ܳܗܢܶܐ ܗ݈ܘܳܐ ܕ݁ܗܳܝ ܫܰܢ݈ܬ݁ܳܐ ܘܶܐܡܰܪ ܠܗܽܘܢ ܐܰܢ݈ܬ݁ܽܘܢ ܠܳܐ ܝܳܕ݂ܥܺܝܢ ܐܢ݈ܬ݁ܽܘܢ ܡܶܕ݁ܶܡ ܀

Bible Verse Review
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Caiaphas: John 18:13, John 18:14, Luke 3:2, Acts 4:6

Ye: John 7:48, John 7:49, Proverbs 26:12, Isaiah 5:20-23, 1 Corinthians 1:20, 1 Corinthians 2:6, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 3:19

Reciprocal: Numbers 24:2 - the spirit Psalms 2:1 - people Isaiah 43:27 - and thy Isaiah 53:8 - cut off Matthew 26:3 - Caiaphas Matthew 26:57 - General John 19:11 - he

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And one of them, [named] Caiaphas,....

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being the high priest that same year; the high priesthood originally was not annual, but for life; but towards the close of the second temple, it came into the hands of the king, to appoint who would to be high priest o; and it became venal; it was purchased with money; insomuch that they changed the priesthood once a twelve month, and every year a new high priest was made p now this man being in such an high office, and a man of no conscience, and of bad principles, being a Sadducee, as seems from Acts 4:6, who denied the resurrection of the dead, and was unconcerned about a future state; and having no restraint upon him, in a bold, haughty, and blustering manner,

said unto them, ye know nothing at all; ye are a parcel of ignorant and stupid creatures, mere fools and idiots, to sit disputing and arguing, pro and con about such a fellow as this; what is to be done is obvious enough, and that is to take away this man's life, without any more ado; it matters not what he is, nor what he does; these are things that are not to be considered, they are out of the question; would you save the nation, destroy the man; things are come to this crisis, that either his life must go, or the nation perish; and which is most expedient, requires no time to debate about.

o Misn. Yebamot, c. 6. sect. 4. p T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 8. 2. Juchasin, fol. 139. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Caiaphas - See the notes at Luke 3:2.

Being high-Priest that same year - It is probable that the office of high priest was at first for life, if there was no conduct that rendered the person unworthy the office. In that case the incumbent was removed. Thus Abiathar was removed by Solomon, 1 Kings 2:27. Subsequently the kings, and especially the conquerors of Judea, claimed and exercised the right of removing the high priest at pleasure, so that, in the time of the Romans, the office was held but a short time. (See the Chronological Table.) Caiaphas held the office for about 10 years.

Ye know nothing at all - That is, you know nothing respecting the subject under consideration. You are fools to hesitate about so plain a case. It is probable that there was a party, even in the Sanhedrin, that was secretly in favor of Jesus as the Messiah. Of that party Nicodemus was certainly one. See John 3:1; John 7:50-51; John 11:45; John 12:42; “Among the chief rulers, also, many believed on him,” etc.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 49. Caiaphas being the high priest that same year — By the law of Moses, Exodus 40:15, the office of high priest was for life, and the son of Aaron's race always succeeded his father, But at this time the high priesthood was almost annual: the Romans and Herod put down and raised up whom they pleased, and when they pleased, without attending to any other rule than merely that the person put in this office should be of the sacerdotal race. According to Josephus, Ant. xviii. c. 3, the proper name of this person was Joseph, and Caiaphas was his surname. He possessed the high priesthood for eight or nine years, and was deposed by Vitellius, governor of Judea. Luke 3:2; Luke 3:2.

Ye know nothing — Of the perilous state in which ye stand.